Taylor Ward
Born: 12/14/1993 in Dayton, OH, USA
MLB Debut: 2018-08-14
Bats: R | Throws: R | Height: 6'1" | Weight: 200 lbs
Full name: Joseph Taylor Ward
Biography
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 727 | 2586 | 370 | 642 | 136 | 8 | 114 | 356 | 25 | 295 | 707 | 0.248 | 0.330 | 0.439 | 0.769 | 3476.4 |
Career AVG .248 vs. league average .246 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career OBP .330 vs. league average .317 across their career seasons — near league average.
Career SLG .439 vs. league average .410 across their career seasons — +7.3% above league average.
Career OPS 0.769 vs. league average 0.727 across their career seasons — +5.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LAA | AL | 40 | 135 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 45 | 0.178 | .247 (-28%) | .318 (-23%) | .409 (-19%) | .727 (-21%) | -480.2 |
| 2019 | LAA | AL | 20 | 42 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 0.190 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 2020 | LAA | AL | 34 | 94 | 16 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 0.277 | .244 (+13%) | .321 (+4%) | .417 (-8%) | .739 (-3%) | -55.9 |
| 2021 | LAA | AL | 65 | 208 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 1 | 20 | 55 | 0.250 | .243 (+3%) | .317 (+5%) | .410 (+7%) | .727 (+6%) | 230.3 |
| 2022 | LAA | AL | 135 | 495 | 73 | 139 | 22 | 2 | 23 | 65 | 5 | 60 | 120 | 0.281 | .242 (+16%) | .311 (+16%) | .394 (+20%) | .706 (+18%) | 1810.0 |
| 2023 | LAA | AL | 97 | 356 | 60 | 90 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 47 | 4 | 39 | 80 | 0.253 | .248 (+2%) | .320 (+5%) | .414 (+2%) | .734 (+3%) | 236.5 |
| 2024 | LAA | AL | 156 | 585 | 73 | 144 | 26 | 2 | 25 | 75 | 6 | 63 | 163 | 0.246 | .243 (+1%) | .312 (+3%) | .399 (+7%) | .711 (+5%) | 618.3 |
| 2025 | LAA | AL | 157 | 579 | 86 | 132 | 31 | 2 | 36 | 103 | 4 | 75 | 175 | 0.228 | .245 (-7%) | .314 (+1%) | .403 (+18%) | .718 (+10%) | 1117.3 |
| 2026 | BAL | AL | 23 | 92 | 11 | 27 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 18 | 0.293 | .239 (+22%) | .321 (+23%) | .385 (+18%) | .707 (+20%) | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
| Position | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3B | 46 | 42 | 17 | 64 | 7 | 4 |
| C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OF | 624 | 601 | 1232 | 23 | 16 | 2 |
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | LAA | 3B | 40 | 39 | 15 | 62 | 5 | 3 |
| 2019 | LAA | 3B | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | LAA | OF | 9 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAA | 1B | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | LAA | OF | 32 | 24 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAA | C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | LAA | OF | 64 | 59 | 124 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAA | 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | LAA | OF | 132 | 129 | 277 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 2023 | LAA | 1B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | LAA | OF | 93 | 89 | 162 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | LAA | OF | 141 | 141 | 302 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | LAA | OF | 153 | 152 | 303 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Career Games by Position
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Catcher | 1 |
| First Base | 3 |
| Third Base | 46 |
| Left Field | 433 |
| Center Field | 19 |
| Right Field | 195 |
| Designated Hitter | 24 |
Awards & Honors
| Year | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Player of the Week | Week of 2025-05-24 |
| 2022 | Player of the Week | Week of 2022-04-30 |